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districtan area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈdɪstrɪkt/

Korean meaning: 지구, 구역 (특별한 특징으로 구분되는 도시나 국가의 한 지역)

Korean pronunciation: **디**스트릭트

Example Sentences

  • My friend lives in the wealthy district where even the dogs wear designer collars.
  • The entertainment district comes alive after midnight.
  • She works in the fashion district where everyone looks like they stepped out of a magazine.

district

NOUN

//ˈdɪstrɪkt//

an area of a country or city, especially one regarded as a distinct unit because of a particular characteristic

district concept
💡 Concept

The historic district hums with old shops and cobblestone streets at dusk.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈdɪstrɪkt/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈdɪstrɪkt/

🌳Etymology

Prefixdis--
Root-strict-

Origin

라틴어 'districtus'에서 유래되었으며, '단단히 묶인' 또는 '제한된'이라는 의미였습니다. 중세 라틴어에서 행정구역을 나타내는 말로 발전했죠.

🎵Rhyme

restrictstrictaddict
restrict
strict
addict

🔗Collocations

school district
business district
shopping district
residential district
historic district
red-light district

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My friend lives in the wealthy district where even the dogs wear designer collars.

The entertainment district comes alive after midnight.

😄 Fun example

She works in the fashion district where everyone looks like they stepped out of a magazine.

The industrial district is known for its factories.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

areazoneregionquarterneighborhood

Antonyms

wholeentirety

Related

territorysectorprecinctwardborough

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